Quiz: Multiculturalism, Values, Social
Justice, and Advocacy
1. According to McIntosh, examples of White privilege may include all of the following
EXCEPT
growing up in a White middle or upper-class family environment.
2. When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the
counselor’s, it is important for the counselor to remember that:
although certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, each individual is unique and may
not be like most others from his or her group.
3. Because race, ethnicity, gender, and social class are salient cultural variables for all people,
individuals simultaneously experience both privilege and oppression.
4. The most important resource for counselors to use in learning about different racial, ethnic, or
cultural groups is:
their clients.
5. As advocates, counselors are aware that:
clients’ mental health is affected by their experiences of marginalization and oppression.
6. Counselors who work with female clients should have an understanding of the high-
prevalence problems and issues experienced by women, including each of the following
EXCEPT:
tendency to be passive-aggressive.
7. The term “culturally encapsulated counselor” refers to a counselor who:
defines reality according to one set of cultural assumptions and fails to evaluate other
viewpoints, which renders the counselor insensitive to cultural variations.
8. To be effective when counseling clients with physical disabilities, counselors should:
focus on the client’s abilities rather than limitations.
9. When a counselor determines that a gay or lesbian client may have been illegally
discriminated against, the counselor should:
help the client determine whether or not to seek legal advice.
10. If a Southeast Asian client refuses to seek police assistance when he or she has been the
victim of a crime, the counselor should:
understand that the client may have negative feelings toward police because of police
oppression in his or her native country.
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